Cytogenetic assays on aquatic organisms are essential, as humans are exposed throughout
their lifetime to several xenobiotics present in both the water and aquatic food. The …

Combining essential hematology content with the diagnostic features of an atlas, Veterinary
Hematology: A Diagnostic Guide and Color Atlas delivers all the information you need to …

The normal numbers of micronucleated erythrocytes (MNE) observed in peripheral blood
samples differ among species. This depends on the effectiveness of the spleen (or the rest of …

When heavy rainfall follows herbicide application, the intense surface runoff causes stream
water contamination. Aquatic organisms are then briefly exposed to a complex mixture of …

In our previous report we speculated about the possibility that some species had high levels
of spontaneous micronucleated erythrocytes (MNE) just in a juvenile stage, this is, that the …

Trachemys callirostris is a turtle species endemic to northern South America. In northern
Colombia it occurs in the middle and lower Magdalena River drainage and its principal …

Exposure of human alimentation-destined animals to toxic substances can be an important
risk factor for human health. Mutagenicity tests represent a good method for genotoxic effect …

A great variety of tests are used to determine the toxicity of compounds. More than one test is
required to evaluate the genotoxic potential of any compound [Shelby et al., 1993; Jena and …

Terbuthylazine is a selective pre-and post-emergency chloro-triazine herbicide used for a
broad spectrum of weed control. We evaluated the potential of low doses of terbuthylazine to …

Abstract Introduction/Background: Curcuma longa, a plant native to the Indian subcontinent
has a variety of biological activities. Curcumin is the most abundant and biologically active …